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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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